The Artists at Play Readings annually develops and presents two new plays in staged readings. This process provides a forum for playwrights to share their emerging work and workshop their plays with a team of directors, dramaturgs and actors.

2023
The Butterfly of Chula Vista
by Giovanni Ortega

2022
No One Plays Badminton in America**
by Ankita Raturi

2021
Nan
by Noa Gardner
NON SO PIÙ COSA SON
by Kathryn de la Rosa

2020
(Un)Rivaled
by Rosie Narasaki
Fear and Wonder
by Jason Tseng

2019
This is Not a True Story* 
by Preston Choi
Bonobos
by Lina Patel

2018
Three Women of Swatow 
by Chloé Hung
Young Dumb Broke High School Kids
by Nicholas Pilapil


2017
tot: The Untold, Yet Spectacular Story of (a filipino) Hulk Hogan 
by Victor Maog

2015
The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up* 
by Carla Ching
Nobody’s Child
by Sanaz Toossi

2016
As We Babble On
by Nathan Ramos
Two Mile Hollow*
by Leah Nanako Winkler

2014
Marabella 
by Boni B. Alvarez
She Kills Monsters
by Qui Nguyen

2013
Three Steps Back 
by Peter J. Kuo
Iggy Woo
by Alice Tuan


* denotes world premiere production with Artists at Play
** denotes Artists at Play commission